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Remove Non-emergent Patients from the ED with Care

ED Law LetterSeptember 1, 2016

Summary

Sandra DiVarco said that, when emergency room doctors comply with the legal requirements for referring patients to another site, if a bad outcome occurs afterward, the patient may still file a complaint. “This means that there could be survey activity all the way through to civil monetary penalties if a violation is found,” Ms. DiVarco warned, adding that even if the referring doctor is found not liable, “at the end of the day, it could be a long and expensive road to get to that conclusion.”